The effect of indoor daylight spectrum and intensity on viability of indoor pathogens on different surface materials

Published: 14 June 2022| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/hk4k59wz3p.1
Contributors:
Man In Lam, Michael Zhao, Kinga Vojnits, Piers MacNaughton, Sepideh Pakpour

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We investigated how indoor daylight intensity and spectrum through electrochromic (EC) windows can impact the growth rate and viability of indoor pathogens on different surface materials (polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fabric, polystyrene (PS), and glass) compared to traditional blinds. The paper is accepted and published in the Indoor Air journal. "Bacteria Growth Rate results "and "Fungi Growth rates results" are raw data generated for the first part of the experiment, which investigated the viability of indoor pathogens on high nutrient agar plates. "Bacteri_Surface Viability Results" and "FUngi surface Viability Results" are raw data generated for the second part of the experiment, which investigated the viability of indoor pathogens on three different surfaces.

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The University of British Columbia Okanagan

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Applied Sciences

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